My Old Lady
written by Isreal Horovitz
directed by Maureen McInerney
Performed at Heidelberg Theatre from
30 June – 15 July 2023
New Yorker Mathias is middle-aged, broke and unhappy. His recently-deceased, estranged father, has left him an apartment in Paris, which Mathias intends to sell as quickly as possible. On arrival, he is surprised and bewildered to find the apartment occupied by an elderly lady and her fierce and feisty daughter. What’s more, an arcane French law decrees that they are entitled to it “en viager”: lifetime habitation!
In the course of just one week, what starts as a bitter confrontation develops into a deeply moving exploration of culture, different family values, and dignity. (Text by Chris McLean – HTC Posters & Programme).
CAST:
Character…………………..Actor
Mathias “Jim” Gold……George Werther
Mathilde Girard………..Lindy Yeates
Chloe Girard…………….Julie Arnold
PRODUCTION TEAM:
Director…………………………… Maureen McInerney
Production Co-ordination….. Margaret Hassall, Louise Millar-Hoffmann
Stage Manager…………………. Melanie Belcher
Rehearsal Prompt…………….. Bobbie Parish
Lighting Design……………….. Deryk Hartwick
Sound Design………………….. John Rowe
Costume Design………………. Wendy Drowley
Set Design……………………… Maureen McInerney & Owen Evans
Set Decor……………………….. Wendy Drowley
Set Construction……………… Owen Evans, Doug McNaughton, Norm Monks, Tim Scott, David Belton, Bob Tyers, Ron Thomas, Brett Hunt, Jim Thompson, Blake Egan
Set Painting…………………….. Mal Cother, Anne Woodward
Bio Box Operators……………. Llaaneath Poor, John Rowe, Tamsin Mackie
Heidelberg Theatre Company, 36 Turnham Avenue, Rosanna, Melbourne VIC Australia
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